Chemical Properties of Alkanes
Chemical Properties of Alkanes: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Alkanes, Halogenation of Alkanes, Nitration of Alkane as a Free Radical Substitution Reaction & Sulphonation of Alkane etc.
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Alkanes
How many chiral compounds are possible on mono chlorination of 2-methyl butane?

Only two isomeric monochloro derivatives are possible for

The acid used in sulphonation of ethane is concentrated _____ acid.

Write down the products formed during the sulphonation of alkanes.

When alkane is treated with concentrated sulphuric acid, it is known as _____ of alkanes.

What happen when alkane is treated with sulphuric acid.

Write the chemical reaction for nitration of alkanes.

Write the chemical reaction for alkane when it is treated with sulphuric acid.

Which of the following is the chemical reaction of methane with steam?

Write the chemical reaction of methane with steam?

What happens when methane reacts with steam?

The correct option referenced to the below statements is
Statement (i) : In the combustion of methane, water is one of the products.
Statement (ii): Combustion of of methane gives of water.

In general, the more reactive the metal, the more rapid the reaction with steam.

Which of the following metals do not react with steam?

What are formed when a metal reacts with steam?

Which of the statements is/are true about the reactivity of halogenation of alkanes? The reactivity order is
I. Lower the activation energy for the chain initiation step, more reactive is the halogen.
II. Lower the activation energy for the first chain propagation step, more reactive is the halogen
III. More negative is the overall heat of the reaction of halogenation of alkane, more reactive is the halogen
IV. Lower the activation energy for the second chain propogation step, more reactive is the halogen.

There are two ways for the preparation of diethylbutane
By Corey-House synthesis.
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Which one of the following statements is correct?

Calculate the % of major monochlorinated product obtained by chlorination of 2, 2, 5 trimethylhexane. Relative rate of alkyl radical formation by a chlorine radical at room temperature is 5: 4 : 1 (3° : 2° : 1°).

At which carbon chlorination would be yielding highest?

Find the total number of isomeric products in the following reaction.
